Tucked roughly 5,000 light years away in the constellation Centaurus lies a place far colder than anything found on Earth. Known as the Boomerang Nebula, this dying star system holds the record for the coldest known naturally occurring object in the entire universe, sitting at just one degree above absolute zero, the theoretical point at…
CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad CHENNAI: Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders have eight IPL titles between them but for now, this is a battle of the back-benchers. While CSK are languishing in ninth place with just two points, KKR have only one point, courtesy a washout against Punjab Kings.For both teams, it’s a must-win…
The ministry of petroleum and natural gas on Thursday dismissed reports of a possible hike in petrol and diesel prices, calling them “fake news” and aimed at creating unnecessary panic among citizens.In a post on X, the ministry said, “There are some news reports suggesting a price hike of petrol and diesel. It is hereby…
NEW DELHI: Hitting the ground running, the high-level committee tasked with studying demographic changes in the country – in just about a month of its formation – has finalised a detailed questionnaire to seek relevant information from states and UTs.The Justice (Retd) Prakash Prabhakar Navlekar-led committee – the mandate of which includes studying changes triggered…
At the centre of Golf Course Road sits an address that has grown into something more than just expensive real estate. DLF Golf Links is not one building or one project. It is a collection of ultra-luxury homes spread across rolling golf greens, with the Aravalli hills sitting quietly in the background. The planning is…
Pakistan’s stock market saw a sharp sell-off on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index plunging nearly 6,000 points as the collapse of US-Iran ceasefire talks and rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz hit investor sentiment.KSE-100 index dropped 3.5 per cent to hit an intraday low of 1,61,638, reversing last week’s sharp rally when it…
The opposition parties on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his interaction with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit.They alleged that the Prime Minister failed to assert India’s position after the deaths of three Indian nationals in a recent US military strike.Congress questions PM’s diplomatic postureCongress leaders shared a…
In a hands-on classroom in rural Virginia, students are doing far more than learning how engines work. At Louisa County High School in Mineral, teenagers in the automotive technology programme spend their days repairing donated vehicles that would otherwise be scrapped. Once restored to safe, road-ready condition, these cars are given away to single mothers…
The rollout and first flight of the India-assembled C-295 aircraft from Tata Advanced Systems’ facility in Vadodara marks a major milestone for India’s aerospace sector. The plant, inaugurated in October 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, is at the heart of the $3.5 billion C-295 programme signed between India…
Pralhad Joshi takes charge as Union education minister NEW DELHI: Pralhad Joshi on Sunday took charge as Union education minister. This came a day after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the role amid student protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and nationwide.Earlier, Pradhan shared his resignation letter on X, addressing it to his “young friends”….